Carl Edwards Bounces Back to Claim 2011 Kobalt Tools 400 at Las Vegas Victory
What a difference one week can make. After having a potential winning car at Phoenix get destroyed, Carl Edwards proved himself to be ever the opportunist.
What a difference one week can make. After having a potential winning car at Phoenix get destroyed, Carl Edwards proved himself to be ever the opportunist.
Jeff Gordon, despite an early-race incident with Carl Edwards, broke a 66-race winless streak by passing Kyle Busch with eight laps remaining to win at Phoenix.
20-year-old rookie Trevor Bayne piloted the famous Wood Brothers No. 21 Ford to his first career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory in the Daytona 500.
The victory was Stewart’s 10th career Nationwide Series victory, sixth Nationwide win at Daytona and fourth in a row.
Surveying all 45 teams at the track, Frontstretch discovered it’s questionable whether the Nationwide Series will have a full field next weekend in Phoenix.
Friday night, Michael Waltrip was taking the checkered flag again at Daytona International Speedway, this time in the Camping World Truck Series.
Showcasing Earnhardt Childress Racing motors, Jeff Burton used a push from teammate Clint Bowyer to score the win in Thursday’s second Gatorade Duel race.
With a steady push from Regan Smith, Kurt Busch cruised to his second win of Daytona Speedweeks, the first of the 150-mile Gatorade Duel qualifying races.
Polesitter Dale Earnhardt Jr. will keep that title in name alone after a wreck in Wednesday practice forced the No. 88 team to pull out the backup car.
The 2011 Nationwide Series is ready to kick off with a renewed focus on the development of its members as the future stars of the Sprint Cup Series.